New England Biz Law Update

A bill introduced in Congress called the “Employee Rights Act” (ERA) has gained the support of employer groups, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The bill’s goal is to reach a balance between union rights, employee rights, and employer rights ...

Why are up-to-date job descriptions so important? It’s easy for employers to overlook the importance of keeping job descriptions up to date. After all, when you’re juggling a million other tasks, who has time to review dozens (or more) employee ...

As the two federal COVID-19 emergency declarations – the public health emergency and the national emergency – end, employers who sponsor benefit plans must deal with changes in group health plan (GHP) requirements and must navigate and administer the wind-down ...

New developments in artificial intelligence are unstoppable, despite a call from some experts to step on the brakes, business attorney David Miller said. “AI is embedded in so many businesses already – from gas compression monitoring to medical advancements,” Miller ...

The headlines are buzzing with questions about ChatGPT and what it can do. Although there are more questions than answers at this point regarding its capabilities, it seems to be here to stay. What, then, are the implications of ChatGPT ...

Employers, especially those with a workforce spanning multiple states, should take note of a recent First Circuit decision highlighting the increasing likelihood that arbitration clauses and related class action waivers may be subject to challenge in our ever-expanding world of ...

According to technology company AAG, in 2015 30% of corporate data was stored in the cloud — the vast network of software and services that run on the Internet. In 2022 that number had doubled to 60% and is expected ...

It’s no surprise that women are underrepresented in the construction industry. The latest statistics published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reveal that women make up about 10 percent of the workers in the industry. Employers in the construction ...

Since the global pandemic transformed the employment landscape and led to the Great Resignation, or ‘Big Quit,’ employers continue to struggle to maintain a committed workforce. Employers recognize that their previous inflexible policies and low wages with minimal incremental growth ...

With historically high deal counts and values, 2021 was an unprecedented year for the global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market. In 2022, though, the total value of mergers and acquisitions in the U.S. and Canada fell to $1.477 trillion, a ...